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title: "Believe I have a problem with fungus gnats in my corn plant soil. Any…"
description: "Believe I have a problem with fungus gnats in my corn plant soil. Any recommendations on how to address and prevent?"
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# Believe I have a problem with fungus gnats in my corn plant soil. Any…

_Pubblicato da Playa vista plants il 2025-04-26_

Believe I have a problem with fungus gnats in my corn plant soil. Any recommendations on how to address and prevent?

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## 7 commenti

### Dani ha commentato il 2025-04-26

Lots of sticky fly traps and one part hydrogen peroxide 4 part water mix when watering.

### Josie ha commentato il 2025-04-26

I prefer to mosquito bits in your watering can. The peroxide water works but it will strip your soil of nutrients over time. Mosquito bits won’t harm it. I personally use a sachet and put some in there like a tea bag and put it in my watering can so they last longer and don’t pour out everytime I water. You can google the ratios of mosquito bits to water

### GreenMommy ha commentato il 2025-04-26

Musquito bits tea for larvae ( 2 tbsp of bits for 1L of water let it soak 30min then remove the bits) you water your plants like you usually do but with this; sticky yellow traps for adults, neem oil ( 1 tbsp neem oil, 1tbsp castille soap, a dash of rubbing alcohol) spray on leaves and base of the plants (were usually gnats lay their eggs) you can keep the neem oil spraying as a routine to prevent gnats.

### Andy ha commentato il 2025-04-26

Bti mosquitos drops on Amazon. One drop can be used in a gallon jug and helps kills the larvae in the soil, sticky traps for the flying adults

### Amiee ha commentato il 2025-04-26

I use this and it seems to help with the problem, but not preventative

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### Ama the plant Mama. ha commentato il 2025-04-26

Have you tried a Sundew carnivorous plant? It’s sticky and does great I hear.

### Amie206 ha commentato il 2025-04-27

I use Death Drops from Happy Happy Houseplants when I have this issue. It does miracles

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